In
February, he goes to the main competition in
Sanremo with "Con Te Partiro" and takes
fourth place.

In the
meantime, his first son Amos is born (February
22).

In the
spring, his second album "Bocelli" is released.

In the
summer, he undertakes a concert-tour in Europe, including Russia
and especially Italy, and for the first time some
places in America.

In the
autumn, his third album "Viaggio
Italiano" appears.

In
November, he tours in Belgium and Holland with
the Night of the Proms.
He sings "Miserere" and "Funiculi,
Funicula" with John Miles. Al Jarreau says
enthusiastically that he has sung with the most
beautiful voice in the world.

1996

He gives
further concerts.

On November
23, he sings together with English soprano Sarah
Brightman (ex-wife of musical-king Andrew Lloyd
Weber) in Germany. They sing as a parting song
for Henry Maske's last fight, a different version
of his "Con Te Partiro", "Time to
Say Goodbye". The song breaks all sales
records afterwards in the record industry, and
remains on the top ten on the German hit parade
for almost a half year.

1997

His fourth
album "Romanza" is released in spring. 18 million
copies will be sold of it!

On March 3,
he appears with Sarah Brightman in Hamburg,
Germany, to receive the Echo
award for "Best Single of the Year.

In August,
he appears at the Puccini Festival in Torre del
Lago, and then at the World Youth Festival in
Paris, where he sings in the presence
of the Pope John Paul II and 800 000 people.

In summer, he gives 22 open air
concerts
in Germany, and also one additional indoor
concert in Oberhausen on August 31.

In the
beginning of September he performs in concert at
the Piazza dei Cavalieri
in Pisa for the home video "A Night in
Tuscany." His guests are Nuccia Focile,
Sarah Brighman and Zucchero.

On
September 14 in Munich, Germany, he receives an Echo
Klassik for his album,
"Viaggio Italiano." Another award winner
is the violinist Vanessa May.

On the
occasion of the Eucharist-congress on September
27 in Bologna, he sings again in presence of the Pope.

On October
8, his second son Matteo was born.

On October
19, he sings at the Telefood
benefit concert for FAO (An organization
dedicated to the fight against world hunger) at
the Vatican. Among the performers: José
Carreras.

On October
25, he receives the Bambi
award in the category "Klassik" in
Cologne, Germany.

This
chronicle was compiled by Bocelli.de. Assurances for the
complete accuracy of some of the details cannot
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